We are currently seeking a motivated, safety-conscious and experienced individual to join our team as a Arboricultural Chargehand. Neighbourhood Services plays a vital role in maintaining and enhancing the environment across Neath Port Talbot. Our Arboricultural Team is responsible for the management of thousands of trees across the county borough, helping to keep residents, visitors and highways safe while protecting and enhancing our natural environment. The team delivers a wide range of work including tree inspections, maintenance programmes, emergency response, tree planting initiatives and the management of protected trees.
Working within Neighbourhood Services offers the opportunity to make a visible difference to local communities every day. No two days are the same, and you'll work alongside a dedicated and supportive team that takes pride in improving the places where people live, work and visit.
As an Arboricultural Chargehand, you will lead and supervise a specialist arboricultural team responsible for maintaining the Council's tree stock, ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with arboricultural best practice and relevant legislation.
Your daily routine will involve supervising and supporting a small arboricultural team undertaking a range of tree maintenance activities across the county borough. You will carry out climbing and aerial tree work, including pruning, planting and felling operations, while conducting surveys to identify maintenance requirements and assess risks. You will ensure all work is completed safely and in accordance with relevant legislation and industry best practice, monitor contractor performance, and provide arboricultural advice and guidance to colleagues, residents and partner organisations.
About you:
Do you have:
- Relevant NPTC certificates of competence for arboricultural operations.
- Experience working within the arboricultural industry.
- Good knowledge of arboricultural best practice and relevant legislation.
- Ability to supervise staff and work safely in a range of environments.
- Full driving licence (including the relevant vehicle categories required for the role).
We would welcome those with experience in the following roles:
- Arborist
- Lead Arborist / Senior Arborist
- Tree Surgeon
- Arboricultural Technician
- Arboricultural Operative
- Forestry Worker
- Grounds Maintenance Team Leader
- Arboricultural Supervisor or Chargehand
About us:
We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues’ efforts and achievements. We also believe that there’s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.
Choose to work for us and you’ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.
- Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
- Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 22.4% employer pension contribution
- Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too)
- Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
- Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
- Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
- Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.
If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Laura Owens via
Email: [email protected]
You can apply online via the NPT Council jobs page www.npt.gov.uk/jobs
Closing date: 31st July 2026
DBS requirements:
- This post is not subject to a DBS check
Welsh Language Requirements:
Welsh Language skills are not required.
Additional Information:
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Please note that applicants must meet all the essential criteria, as shown in the person specification, to qualify for a guaranteed interview. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.
At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.
We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.
We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.
